National Theatre Live: London Assurance (2010)
Grace has agreed to marry Sir Harcourt in return for his financial support of her family. At a house party in her father's place, Harcourt's son Charles also falls in love with Grace. When his father appears on the scene, he has to convince him that there is a case of mistaken identity and he is somebody else. Then Lady Gay Spanker, a married woman also visiting at the house, is persuaded by Charles to seduce his father and thus divert his attention from Grace. Much confusion and scheming ensues. One of the first five episodes also released on terrestrial TV on a 2009 BBC TV series titled "National Theatre Live".
National Theatre Live: London AssuranceComedy
Cast
- Paul Ready — Charles Courtly
- Simon Russell Beale — Sir Harcourt Courtly
- Michelle Terry — Grace Harkaway
- Mark Addy — Squire Max Harkaway
- Fiona Shaw — Lady Gay Spanker
- Matt Cross — Richard Dazzle
- Richard Briers — Mr. Adolphus Spanker
- Junix Inocian — Mr. Solomon Isaacs
- Prasanna Puwanarajah — Servant
- Nick Sampson — Cool
- Richard Frame — Martin
- Maggie Service — Pert
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